World business cultures : a handbook / Barry Tomalin & Mike Nicks

Author: Tomalin, Barry, 1942-
Published: London : Thorogood Publishing Ltd, [2014]
Edition: Third edition, completely revised and updated.
Physical Description: 1 online resource
Additional Creators: Nicks, Mike

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Contents

Culture is about perception -- What do they expect -- Why international communication goes wrong and how to get it right -- How to make an international presentation -- How to run international meetings -- How to negotiate internationally -- What not to do and what not to say -- Working in international teams -- International management styles -- Going away and coming back -- Market profiles. Tool 7 : ECOLE -- Arabian Gulf -- Brazil -- China -- France -- Germany -- India -- Italy -- Japan -- Russia -- South Korea -- The United Kingdom (UK) -- The United States of American (USA).

Summary

What not to sayFive things to remember; Chapter 8 - Working in international teams; 'Team think' or 'me think'?; Team players or family players?; Fusion projects - the inclusive team; Forming, storming, norming and performing; You say tomato and I say tomato; Individualism vs collectivism; Team integration and team alienation; Forming a new team; Who's running the team?; Team process; Leadership and consultation; Risk-embracing or risk-averse; How does the team produce results?; What is the solution?; Remote teams and virtual distributed teams; Conclusion; Five things to remember.
Create connections and win deals in global business, rather than committing clumsy and costly faux pas.

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ISBN

1854188127 (electronic bk.)
9781854188120 (electronic bk.)
9781854188113
1854188119

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (page 385) and index.

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